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Blumenthal Seeks Records on Tether Payments to Bo Hines's Firm
Sen. Blumenthal has requested payment records, wallet addresses and lobbying communications from Tether and Nxum by Nov. 3.
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Senate's top Democratic investigator looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm
Senate Democrat Richard Blumenthal has opened a probe into Tether payments to Bo Hines's firm, the ex-White House crypto adviser.
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Circle Opens USDC Auctions That Pay Minters a Rebate
Circle's new hourly USDC Match auctions pass the redemption clearing fee back to minters, capped at the Express rate.
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Circle Shareholder Sues Trump, Alleging Unconstitutional Profits From $2B UAE Crypto Deals
A Circle shareholder has sued Trump alleging unconstitutional profit from $2B in UAE crypto deals. Legal action is newsworthy but the snippet is thin on evidence.
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SoFi launches tokenized deposits for consumers with 4.2% interest as debate over stablecoins rages on
SoFi is offering tokenized deposits to consumers, a notable bank-to-chain product move amid the stablecoin debate.
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Are You Sure Your USDC Rewards Are Safe?
Under the GENIUS Act, stablecoin issuers cannot pay interest, yet some exchanges pay USDC holders anyway, such as Coinbase at 3.75%. The piece examines whether those rewards are safe for users.
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Crypto card spending hit $1.5B a month in late 2025, but most of it settled on fiat rails
Artemis report finds most crypto card spending settles on fiat rails, with about $1.5B a month in late 2025 volume.
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Tether-Backed Utexo Sets November 28 Launch for Bridged USDT on Bitcoin
Tether-backed Utexo sets a November 28 launch for bridged USDT on Bitcoin, with testing on Signet first.
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Underdog taps zerohash to bring crypto deposits to prediction markets
Underdog will let users deposit crypto into its prediction markets via zerohash, launching later this year. A partnership announcement.
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Utexo Opens Utexo Mint Early Access for USDT on Bitcoin Ahead of November 28 Launch
Utexo opened early access to Utexo Mint for USDT on Bitcoin via RGB ahead of a November 28 public launch.
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Coinbase Ireland Admits Breaches, Takes $3.64 Million Penalty Over Underfunded Customer Account
Coinbase's Irish e-money unit admitted safeguarding breaches over 30 institutional clients' dollars for 19 months and pays a $3.64M penalty. Coinbase says no customer lost money.
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SoFi Launches an Interest-Bearing Tokenized Deposit That Converts Into Its SoFiUSD Stablecoin
SoFi launched an interest-bearing tokenized deposit, SOFIE, redeemable 1:1 into its SoFiUSD stablecoin.
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Morpho Opens Robinhood Stock Tokens to Stablecoin Borrowing
Morpho now lets users borrow stablecoins against tokenized Robinhood stock collateral, with liquidation thresholds listed per asset.
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SoFi unveils bank-issued tokenized deposit for yield-bearing crypto funds
SoFi Bank launched a tokenized deposit paying 4.40% APY with FDIC coverage, convertible to stablecoins 24/7.
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SoFi Launches Tokenized Deposit That Earns 4.4% and Converts to a Stablecoin
SoFi's SOFIE token is a tokenized $1 bank deposit paying 4.40% APY with FDIC insurance, convertible to a stablecoin.
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SoFi launches interest-bearing, FDIC-insured tokenized deposit for crypto users
SoFi launches SOFIE, a FDIC-insured tokenized deposit paying 4.4% APY with a 1:1 option to convert to SoFiUSD.
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Trends from Money20/20 2026: The rise of “hidden” financial services
Stripe's Money20/20 takeaways on stablecoins, agents and always-on money as financial infrastructure fades into the background.
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American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress
Bank trade groups are attacking the OCC's finalized GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, especially the yield provisions, arguing Congress was undermined.
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Securitize Cuts Out Stablecoin Middlemen in Deal With Anchorage Digital Bank
Securitize will create and redeem stablecoins directly at Anchorage Digital Bank, which also handles custody and settlement.
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Binance’s stablecoin reserves have dropped to $41.6 billion, a one-year low, after $6.3 billion left the exchange since April. The drain is market-wide, and it is starving crypto rallies of fresh buying power.
Binance stablecoin reserves fell to $41.6B, a one-year low, with $6.3B leaving since April, suggesting weaker buying power across the market.
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Vantage and Rio Bank Use Tokenized Deposits for Loan Payment on Ethereum
Vantage and Rio Bank settled a loan payment using tokenized deposits on Ethereum, with principal and interest reaching the bank's wallet in under three minutes, per Participate.
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American Bankers Association accuses OCC of undermining Congress with final stablecoin rewards rule
Bankers' association accuses the OCC of undermining Congress over its final stablecoin rewards rule.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent likens GENIUS Act to Lincoln-era banking reform
The OCC finalized stablecoin reserve and redemption rules under the GENIUS Act, which Treasury Secretary Bessent praised.
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OKX Combines Euro and EURC Liquidity in One Spot Order Book
OKX now lets eligible EEA users convert euros to EURC at 1:1 and settle in either asset from a single spot order book, with fees tied to tier.
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules, Leaves Rewards Fight Open
The OCC finalized GENIUS Act stablecoin rules effective January 2027, easing reserve limits but leaving the rewards dispute unresolved.
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Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact
Shinhan and SBI plan to explore yen stablecoin payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea, still at exploration stage.
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Western Union Picks Noah to Settle Receiver Redirect Payouts in USDPT
Western Union's Noah unit will settle remittance payouts in USDPT, a Solana stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, across 200+ countries.
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Securitize Will Mint Stablecoins Directly With Anchorage Digital Bank
Securitize will mint stablecoins directly with Anchorage Digital Bank to settle tokenized fund trades.
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OCC’s Final Stablecoin Rule Backs Off Yield Test, Scraps Automatic Redemption Extension
The OCC's final stablecoin rule keeps a two-day redemption window, requires issuers to request any extension, and sets a $5 million capital floor.
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Rule, Drops Third-Party Yield Presumption
OCC's final GENIUS Act rule takes effect Jan. 18, 2027 and drops the third-party yield presumption, with temporary waivers for pending applicants.